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Themes from qualitative interviews were integrated with the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation (COM-B) framework during the design and analysis of a cross-sectional survey of cardiology clinicians across Sweden. We assessed perceived capability, opportunities, motivation, and overall perceived feasibility for SBI, and explored associations using ordinal logistic regression. Among 638 participants (mean age = 43 years, 75% women), median perceived feasibility was 66.7%; motivation for SBI was the highest (68.8%), followed by perceived opportunities (66.6%) and capability (62.5%). Perceived feasibility was higher among doctors [OR = 2.67, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.38\u20135.13] compared to assistant nurses and among outpatient clinicians (OR = 1.75, 95% CI = 1.14\u20132.70) compared to inpatient staff. Participants with specialist experience in arrhythmia (OR = 1.82, 95% CI = 1.01\u20133.28) and heart failure (OR = 1.95, 95% CI = 1.14\u20133.33) perceived SBI as particularly feasible. Integrated analysis indicated that clinicians perceive universal alcohol screening as important and that opportunities for SBI exist in cardiology. Implementation barriers may include low competence with brief interventions and doubts about the reliability of self-reported alcohol use.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Findings suggest that the perceived feasibility of SBI varies according to clinicians\u2019 professional backgrounds and the clinical context. Doctors, outpatient staff, and those with specialist experience tended to perceive SBI as feasible and may be important stakeholders for implementation in cardiology. 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